Exclusive: Foreign secretary has been criticised by one of his own MPs as the controversial deal looks to be on the brink of collapse
Labour MP accuses David Lammy of misleading parliament over Chagos deal
David Lammy has been accused of misleading the House of Commons over the crumbling Chagos deal by a member of his own party.
The government’s agreement to hand over the Chagos Islands – including the joint UK-US airbase on Diego Garcia – to Mauritius has been plagued by issues since it was announced in October, with concerns Donald Trump could veto the deal and the new Mauritian government demanding further concessions from Britain.
But now there also appears to be growing discontent from within Labour itself.
Speaking at a meeting at Portcullis House for MPs to engage with indigenous Chagossian people, Peter Lamb, Labour MP for Crawley, claimed there is “certainly evidence” that statements made in the Commons by the foreign secretary “do not appear to be true”, referencing claims that the government has engaged with the Chagossians throughout the process of striking a deal.
Labour MP accuses David Lammy of misleading parliament over Chagos deal